Why we Adopt

If you are like me the question of "why are you adopting?" is NOT only asked during the home study.  I get asked at the Dr office, at church, at the store. (disclaimer: as a rule we don't introduce Mason as our adopted son, at times it comes up or the boys willingly share, but that's a story for another post).
If someone knows our story we are inevitably gonna be asked why.  And I don't mind, I try to look at it as an oppurtunity to put adoption on their radar, God will do the rest. 
So I thought I'd compile a list of some of the reason's why our family adopts:

• God told us to take care of the orphans and widows, that's why we adopt
• when Mason is sad and I pick him up and he melts into me, that's why we adopt
• 147 million (and counting) children without families, that's why we adopt
• because our family wasn't isn't finished yet, that's why we adopt
• the thought of little ones out there without a mommy or daddy to kiss their boo boo's, read them bedtime stories, or know about Jesus...hurts my heart, that's why we adopt
• Becoming a mommy & daddy to an adopted child is nothing like giving birth to one, that's why we adopt
• because ALL children are worthy of love, no matter their "special need", that's why we adopt
• We ran out of excuses not too, that's why we adopt
• having an adoption blog to documment our journey is just so fun :O), that's why we adopt
• because my WHOLE family learned that they could love more then they ever thought capable, that's why we adopt
• I love paperwork, that's why we adopt (sorry, had to add some humor, and I really do like paperwork)
• There is so much of God's grace in this one little face!, that's why we adopt (wish I could show you his cute face, but not yet.  Praying it's soon)

Do you have reason's...I'd love to hear them!